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Three Essential Travel Apps for Visitors to Hong Kong

Amongst the countries in East Asia, Hong Kong is one of the most popular and visited by millions of foreign tourist every year. In January alone, the nation welcomed 5.22 million travelers were 4.04 million came from Mainland China, as featured by Discover Hong Kong. However, with plenty of tourist spots to visit, it can be quite overwhelming when planning a visit to HK. Thankfully, mobile apps are able to assist vacationers with all their planning needs.

Many travelers are now becoming adept with their mobile devices and fall under the ‘Connected Travelers’ term coined by the tech industry. Globetrotters are now leveraging their mobile devices to plan and book their trips. Mobile gaming experts, Gaming Realms said that the proliferation of 4G internet has provided people with access to a myriad of information online, including the availability of apps and websites that make planning vacations easier, more convenient, and faster. The developer of popular mobile and online gaming titles also states that smartphone app usage accounts for 50% of user time on mobile devices nowadays, which just goes to show that “our” dependency on mobile apps is stronger than ever before, even when it comes to traveling.

So, if you are searching for the top travel apps you can use on your trip to Hong Kong, then you’re in the right place. Here are three essential Hong Kong-focused travel apps you can download today:

1. Hong Kong Travel Guide and Offline City Map
Developed by Ulmon GmbH, this app is exactly what you need to properly plan your trip so that you don’t get lost on the streets of HK. It comes with a free offline map that saves you from data roaming charges, a multi-functional list to plan and organize your vacation, and suggested tips and places to visit recommended by other travelers. Install here

Shopping Haven

2. HKe Transport
Although many destinations are accessible via the MTR or the city train station, some tourist spots need a bus or even a taxi to get to. The HKe Transport by the Transport Department, HKSA offers travelers a comprehensive public transport-planning platform to easily plan their route across the country. Users just need to type the starting point (e.g. ‘name of the hotel’) and the desired destination (e.g. ‘Victoria’s Peak’) and the app will select the best route and transport options. Not only that, but it also provides information on the estimated travel time and estimated fare for each transport system. Install here

Hongkong MTR

3. OpenRice Hong Kong
Unsure where to dine? OpenRice Hong Kong is exactly the app you need. It comes with a comprehensive dining guide in the country from its list of curated 40,000 restaurants and 600,000 reviews. Users can search restaurants based on price range, specific cuisine, district, and restaurant type (vegan, all-meat, Chinese, Western, etc.), and even bookmark restaurants for easy access later. It also comes with a navigation tool that uses the GPS of the handset to locate nearby eateries as well as an online booking system for certain establishments. Install here.

These three apps will make your trip to Hong Kong stress-free, giving you more time to focus on memorable and fun moments on your trip.

Cai Dominguez was one of the founders of the Marketing Management Organization at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela. Born with a passion in writing. He was chosen to be part of various activities of Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines to highlight and market promising destinations in the country.
He also received the privileged to work with different travel brands and hotels and conduct promotional projects for them.
At present, he is a full-time Human resource specialist. If not working in the office, he loves to do solo traveling.
He strongly believes that with proper budgeting, he can visit all the provinces here in the Philippines before reaching his 30’s. Then visit all his dream destinations worldwide.

I was in Hong Kong years ago in pre-app times (how did we travel then?!) and we could have done with these apps. We didn’t get lost and we didn’t have bad meals, but we missed a lot of places just out of not being well prepared about where to do – I hope to go back one day and when I do, no excuses: I’ll see everything!

These apps sound very useful! Knowing about public transportation and where to eat is always so important in any city. I have never been to Hong Kong, but I really want to. When I go, I will keep this in mind!

These apps must definitely be downloaded before a trip to HK. Transport app is needed to easily get from one point of the town to another. OpenRice is also necessary to lessen the time thinking or arguing where to eat. haha thanks for sharing these, Cai!

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We’re planning to visit Hong Kong soon and these are very helpful! I love how they can guide you with the most important things when travelling. How to navigate, transportation and of course, food! Thank you very much for sharing these.

How I wish one day I can also dowload the same App for Philippines transportation system. Hehe. These apps you listed are essential and serves as a quick guide for timers in Hongkong. I am definitely not good with direction so I loved that a city map is available. Same goes with food: I hunt a spot until I ended starving so the Openrice is perfect !